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Two Day Autograph Sale Sunday 03 April 2011 11:00 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) Radisson Edwardian Heathrow Hotel 140 Bath Road Heathrow UB3 5AW International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com Lot: 472 Lot: 476 MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) French Impressionist Painter. ALMA-TADEMA LAWRENCE: (1836-1912) Dutch-born English A.L.S., Claude Monet, two pages, 8vo, Giverny par Vernon, Painter. Signed and inscribed sepia 4 x 9.5 photograph, the 26th April 1899, to [Gustave] Geffroy, in French, on Monet's image being a reproduction of one of the artist's paintings black edged stationery. Monet informs his friend that he was in showing a young lady standing in a full length profile pose on a Paris yesterday to take care of the final details for the Sisley marble balcony, with her hand raised to her head as she looks sale and asks that Geffroy publicise the sale everywhere he out into the distance. Signed by Alma-Tadema in dark ink to the can, remarking 'Given the avalanche of fantastic sales with paid lower photographer's mount and dated 5th July 1909 in his advertisements, I have not been able to do anything under the hand. An unusual signed image. Some very light, minor overall circumstances. I thought that they would not refuse you age wear, about VG publication of your very fine preface in the newspaper. This Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 would be excellent for the sale...It is urgent that it should appear before the sale.' In concluding Monet adds that he will be in Paris on Saturday and will stay for a few days, therefore Lot: 477 hoping to see Geffroy. Accompanied by the original envelope SARGENT JOHN SINGER: (1856-1925) American Painter. hand addressed by Monet. About EX Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) A.L.S., J. S. Sargent, on two sides of a correspondence card, English Impressionist Landscape Painter. Sisley had requested, Tite Street, Chelsea, n.d. ('Monday'), to Hayman (?). Written in in the week before his death, that his friend Monet take care of Sargent's typically challenging hand, the painter refers to an his children. A sale was organised by the artist which included address, somewhat ironically commenting 'I cannot decipher it donations by Pissarro and other painters. Sisley's workshop on a nice note he has written' and further remarking that the was also sold to the benefit of his children. Gustave Geffroy individual had been very pleased with two albums (?) 'that I (1855-1926) French Art Critic & Journalist, a close friend of would like to offer to post him the other two if he wishes'. In Monet. concluding Sargent comments 'I have been "selecting" all day, Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00 mostly black & whites on account of the fog.' VG Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Lot: 473 RENOIR PIERRE-AUGUSTE: (1841-1919) French Lot: 478 Impressionist Painter. A good vintage signed 6.5 x 10.5 STELLA JOSEPH: (1877-1946) Italian-born American Futurist photograph, being a reproduction of one of the artist's paintings Painter. A.L.S., Joseph Stella, on one side of a postcard, of a naked lady standing outdoors. Signed ('Renoir') in bold MacDougal Street, New York, 30th October 1941, to Mr. G. black ink with his name alone to the lower border. Also signed Alan Chidsey. Stella informs his correspondent that he will be by the Mayor of Cagnes beneath a short holograph statement out of New York, explaining 'I have to paint a portrait in New confirming the authenticity of Renoir's signature. The lower Rochelle. I will keep you informed as soon as I will be back.' A border also features the Mayor's official purple rubber stamp. A couple of slight creases, otherwise VG rare and attractive signed photograph. VG Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00 Lot: 479 Lot: 474 MOORE HENRY: (1898-1986) English Sculptor and Artist. TOULOUSE-LAUTREC HENRI DE: (1864-1901) French Selection of eight small 8vo printed reproductions of different Painter. A.L.S., H T Lautrec, two pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to his sculptures by Henry Moore, neatly removed from a book, each publisher and dealer [Edouard] Kleinmann, in French. Penned individually signed by Moore with his name alone in black ink to in a bold, purple ink, Toulouse-Lautrec reminds his the lower white borders. Generally VG, 8 correspondent to send Mr. Fabre a volume of illustrated papers Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 by Denis and adds that he will reimburse him in Paris. In concluding the artist asks 'Did the magazine 'Encyclopaedia' publish the 'Divan Japonais'? If so, send it to me'. In a postscript at the head of the first page he also asks for the book Lot: 480 MOORE HENRY: (1898-1986) English Sculptor. T.L.S., Henry by Denis to be put aside for Mr. Guibert. Rare. Small, neat tear M., one page, 8vo, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, 3rd to the lower edge of the final page, close to, but not affecting September 1980, to Herbert Mitgang of The New York Times. the signature. Otherwise VG Note:Toulouse-Lautrec is most Moore thanks his correspondent for having sent him the piece likely referring to Maurice Denis (1870-1943) French Painter & he had written on Moore's Sheep Sketchbook for the New York Writer. Times Book Review and comments 'I am delighted with what Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00 you have written, and also I am happy to be reminded of our meetings in the past, and of our friendship.' Accompanied by the original envelope. Some light creasing, G Lot: 475 Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 BARTHOLDI FREDERIC AUGUSTE: (1834-1904) French Sculptor, designed the Statue of Liberty. Vintage signed 6 x 3 card featuring a printed image of Liberty Enlightening the World standing proudly above the New York harbour. Signed Lot: 481 BACON FRANCIS: (1909-1992) Irish Painter. Signed 6 x 8.5 ('Bartholdi') in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a photograph of Bacon seated in a full length pose. In the clear area at the head of the image. Some very light, minor age background Bacon's Study for a Self-Portrait - Triptych (1985-6) wear, about VG can be seen. Signed by Bacon in bold black ink with his name Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 alone to a light area at the base of the image. VG Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 1 of 66 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (Two Day Autograph Sale) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com Lot: 482 Victor Vasarely (2), Isamu Noguchi, Paul Jenkins, Ansel BRADLEY HELEN: (1900-1979) English Artist. Selection of Adams, James Rosenquist, George Segal (2), Jerry Uelsmann three books signed, comprising 'In the Beginning' said Great- (2), Jasper Johns etc., also including two plain cards signed by Aunt Jane, First Edition 1975; Miss Carter Came With Us and Henry Moore and a signed card by Chaim Gross. Generally And Miss Carter Wore Pink. (both later reprints). All are signed VG, 18 by Bradley in an identical fashion (although on different dates) Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 to the front free endpapers, 'with all good wishes from the artist, Helen Layfield Bradley' Beneath each signature she has added a small sketch of a fly with the words Nellie Bly caught a Fly! All Lot: 489 of the books are hardback editions published by Jonathan ARTISTS: Selection of signed cards (some with additional Cape, London, and are accompanied by the dust jackets. VG, 3 original sketches), signed reproductions etc., by various Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00 illustrators and cartoonists etc., including Maurice Sendak (2), Norman Rockwell, Rockwell Kent (endorsed cheque), William Meade Prince, Mel Blanc, Tom Wilson, Jerry Siegel (2), Lee Lot: 483 Holley, Dale Messick, Hy Eisman etc. G to VG, 16 WARHOL ANDY: (1928-1987) American Pop Artist. Signed 8 x Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 10 photograph, the image showing Warhol crouching in a full length pose and holding a piglet in his hands. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. A Lot: 490 couple of very slight, minor corner creases, and a small, light ARTISTS: Selection of A.Ls.S., some on colour postcards, by stain at the head of the image, otherwise VG various contemporary artists and sculptors including Tracey Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Emin, Antony Gormley, Gilbert & George, Alex Katz, Sarah Lucas, Sam Taylor-Wood, Peter Blake, Anish Kapoor, Rachel Whiteread, Glenn Brown, Richard Long etc. A little duplication. Lot: 484 Some of the letters with interesting content. VG, 17 DALI SALVADOR: (1904-1989) Spanish Surrealist Painter. Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 Signed colour 6 x 4 postcard, being a reproduction of the artist's painting entitled Honey Is Sweeter Than Blood (1941). Signed ('Dali') in bold black ink to a light area at the left edge of Lot: 491 the image. VG ILLUSTRATORS: John Tenniel (1820-1914) British Illustrator of Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Dark fountain pen ink signature, and several additional words in his hand, on a 12mo card. Dated 1901 by Lot: 485 Tenniel; Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944) American Artist, DALI SALVADOR: (1904-1989) Spanish Surrealist Painter. A creator of the Gibson Girl. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('C. printed 4to souvenir programme for the Ballet Russe de Monte D. Gibson') on a 12mo card. VG, 2 Carlo, Season 1939-40, featuring many illustrations, some Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 colour, and printed text relating to the dancers, ballets and other members of the company etc.